House · 1725–1775Rampark FarmhouseRampark
Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.03buildings on the National Inventory
History of Rampark · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Rampark has 3 buildings on the National Inventory
Rampark has kept more old homes than most towns: 7.1% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The oldest record dates from 1725. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 archaeological sites.
On the National Inventory
3
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
2
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1725
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
7.1%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Rampark’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
Regional and other sites
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 3, by rating
3 Regional and other sites
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage is the State’s survey of buildings from 1700 to today, county by county; each record gives a rating, dates, a type and an appraisal. Being on it is not legal protection: that is each council’s Record of Protected Structures.
Points from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and the Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0).
Regional and other sites
3 historic places in Rampark
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Church / chapel · 1855–1875Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchRampark
House · 1820–1860House, RamparkRampark
What’s recorded
56% of the records in and around Rampark are homes
The record in Rampark runs as late as 1930. Second on the record: walls, gates and bridges, 2 of them. Among the highest-rated: Rampark Farmhouse and Castletown House.
Homes5
Walls, gates and bridges2
Churches and chapels1
Mills, stations and works1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped, for the records inside the town and those just outside it that belong to it; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Rampark
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
2 archaeological sites inside the town
Sites on the Record of Monuments and Places, the statutory list drawn from this record, are protected by law: anyone planning work at or near one must give the National Monuments Service two months’ notice.
| Burial ground2 records |
Just outside Rampark: 6
| Castletown HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Giles QuayRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| House, BenaghRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Bridge, PiedmontRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| House, LoughanmoreRegional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| Factory, RiverstownRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
Homes by age
11% of Rampark’s homes are newer than 2011 (5.8% is typical)
Against a typical 25%, 56% of Rampark’s homes went up in the 2000s. Only 8.7% of Rampark’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000, less than the typical town’s 24%. Homes dated from 1946 to 1980 are scarcer in Rampark than in most towns: 14%, against 24%.
7.1%
Before 1919
3.2%
1919–45
14%
1946–80
8.7%
1981–2000
56%
2001–10
11%
Since 2011
RamparkTypical town
Census 2022, households by the year their home was built (CSO, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0); the typical town is the middle Irish town of 2,500 or more.
Neighbours
Rampark and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rampark | 465 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlingford | 1,528 | 52 | 0 | 24 |
| Dundalk | 43,112 | 378 | 2 | 135 |
| Dromiskin | 1,292 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Castlebellingham-Kilsaran | 1,232 | 28 | 0 | 9 |
In brief
Rampark in brief
More of Rampark’s homes are old than in most places: 7.1% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 3 places on the record. The oldest, Rampark Farmhouse, dates from 1725. The rest is about typical: it also has 2 archaeological sites.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The National Inventory. The State’s survey of post-1700 buildings, made county by county since 1990 (NIAH); a few records are older. It records; it does not protect.
- Ratings. International and National: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Regional: in its region. Local and record-only buildings get no page here.
- Archaeology. The Sites and Monuments Record (National Monuments Service) lists known archaeological sites; the national monuments to visit and the sites with an encyclopedia article get pages here.
- Protection. Both registers are surveys, not protection: a building is protected by its council’s Record of Protected Structures, and no national open list joins the 31 councils’ records.
- The grade. Ireland’s History grade is not built yet: the page describes, and gives no grade.
Questions about Rampark’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Rampark?
3 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Rampark?
Rampark Farmhouse: the first date on its record is 1725.
Are there archaeological sites in Rampark?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 archaeological sites inside Rampark.
How old are the homes in Rampark?
7.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town.
Are the buildings on this page protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
This page describes its history; it gives no grade.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie) · Sites and Monuments Record and the National Monuments Service’s monuments to visit · CSO Census 2022 (homes by the year built) · Wikidata (CC0) for other names and articles. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).